The phrase "act flustered" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe someone who is behaving in a confused or agitated manner, often due to stress or pressure.
Example: "When the unexpected question was asked during the meeting, she began to act flustered, struggling to find the right words."
Alternatives: "appear flustered" or "seem flustered".
If your partner seems to genuinely respect you but acts flustered when asked questions like this, don't worry.
She looked a bit flustered.
If someone starts talking about mermaids say nothing and try to change the subject, always say random facts about the sea that no one would know about e.g. "oh yeah I love the coral off the coast of {insert name of deserted island here} in the {insert name of ocean} and then act embarrassed and flustered to have brought it up.
The Doctor's reaction was intended to be a reflection of how he often acted embarrassed and flustered when women behaved that way.
As one participant commented: I would say that it's [the environment] a positive one because she [the receptionist] greets me with a smile, and again, non-judgmental, even if she's really, really busy, she doesn't act like she's flustered or stressed out.
This miseducation, the movie suggests, is why she works in the basement; it's why she gets flustered and acts servile around her bosses, why she can't express her feelings openly, and why she can't affirm and pursue her dreams.
He grew increasingly flustered when we acted as if we didn't know what he meant.
In moments when we feel flustered, usually our first impulse is to act in a way we'll come to regret.
If people say, "I hate the country," don't get flustered or upset, but be friendly and act nice, so others will have nothing to hold against you.
When people say, "I hate the country," don't get flustered or upset, but be friendly and act nice, so others would have nothing to hold against you.
